paralipsis wrote:With all the McCann spin going on, one could easily forget the compelling nature of the forensic evidence against the McCanns.

That's what they undoubtedly hope.

However, looking at the lengths the Team is going to in the spin department, you can be sure that they haven't forgotten--and neither has the joint UK/PJ investigative team, nor the FSS...nor EuroJust.

DNA sample in McCanns' car 'has 100% match to Madeleine'Parents have a lot of explaining to do, police source tells The Times, as a second discovery raises pressure on couple

A forensic sample that has a 100 per cent match to Madeleine McCann has been discovered in the car hired by her parents five weeks after she disappeared, it was reported last night.

Portuguese detectives are said to believe the findings, reported on Sky News, are evidence that Kate and Gerry McCann had carried the child's body in the car.

Samples sent to the Birmingham-based Forensic Science Service have been analysed and the results sent to the investigating officers. While the exact nature of the material remains unclear, it is believed to be either blood or biological fluid from Madeleine. A source linked to the investigation said: "It shows that the parents have a lot of explaining to do."

Another sample is believed to show an 80 per cent match to the genetic profile of Madeleine, who vanished from the Algarve resort just a few days before her fourth birthday. Both samples were found under upholstery in the boot of the Renault Scenic after police seized the vehicle last month.